its last two letters being moved to the front.
I also felt that there was far too much General Knowledge that the solver was expected to know, in some cases it was extremely niche/obscure GK (I’m looking at you particularly, 16d and 22d!).ġa Cycled through wood on a curved path (5)ĪRCED The wood of a large evergreen conifer is “cycled”, i.e. I counted eight full or partial anagrams which, in a twenty-eight clue grid, is probably two too many. Although there was much invention on display, in many cases I felt the clues were unnecessarily over-complicated and wordy, 9a and 18a being prime examples of this. Welcome to Sheepish, who has produced one of the more tricky puzzles to be found in Rookie Corner in recent memory. Once again, I’m deputising for Prolixic, many condolences to him and his family on their recent loss. I do ask that you remember that for most setters this is a new experience, so please only offer constructive criticism. The puzzle is available by clicking on the above grid.Īs usual, the setter will be delighted to receive feedback from you, the solvers.
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